Clint McGuire

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Back in January I was looking for some way I could help my community. I thought I should see what volunteering options there was in my neighbourhood. After looking at a couple of community organization’s website it was clear I should do my searching on GoVolunteer.ca. There I found an abundance of volunteer positions...

Throwing the ball and frisbee with him. Cuddling with him on the bed. Going for runs, the 3 of us. Rough housing with him in the living room until my wife got annoyed. When Gus would come out of the bedroom at 1am and look at me saying “why aren’t you in bed already?”,...

Wednesday afternoon my puppy started to have seizures. It looked to me like he was shaking and his one eye was twitching very badly. I took him to the vet as soon as I noticed. The vet thought it might be marijuana toxicity or a neurological issue, took some blood to test, administered Valium and sent us home...

You don’t get very far by only looking at the ground directly in front of you. You can’t move with purpose if you are constantly scanning the horizon, you will find yourself wandering. Balancing the micro and macro is the only way to do the right things that will move you in the right...

I’ve never been too interested in biology, but having watched a few recent TED talks about the Ocean has changed my perspective. We have done a terrible job of Ocean stewardship, which isn’t surprising, as a species that seems to be our modus operandi. But I only recently learnt how bad it is. Which...

Today I learnt: I’m not nearly as good at ice skating as I used to be. Ankle socks are not appropriate for ice skates. I really enjoy ice skating and should do it more often. Devon likes tulips. Go karting is still a lot of fun. There is more to karting than just flooring...